The mind of the beginner is empty, free of the habits of the expert, ready to accept, to doubt, and open to all the possibilities.

Shunryu Suzuki

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Open-mindedness Clean slate Possibility Acceptance

Author

Shunryu Suzuki

Source

Zen Mind, Beginnner's Mind

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Philosophical literature Religious literature

Language

English

Time

1970 1970s 20th century

Occupation

Zen Buddhist Buddhist

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Japan Asia

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Citation

Suzuki, Shunryu. Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind. Weatherhill, 1970. Originally a talk given at his Zen center in c. 1969, Los Altos, CA, USA.

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Justice is the first virtue of social institutions, as truth is of systems of thought. A theory however elegant and economical must be rejected or revised if it is untrue; likewise laws and institutions no matter how efficient and well-arranged must be reformed or abolished if they are unjust.

John Rawls

A Theory of Justice

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Justice Political theory

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John Rawls
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A Theory of Justice
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Political literature Philosophical literature
Language
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Time
1971 1970s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

Rawls, John. A Theory of Justice. Belknap Press, 1971, ch. 1, sect. 1.